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Rcnd McCain Outlines Economic Plans At Carnegie Mellon U. Talk
The Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has taken a serious toll on the United States standing and reputation on the world stage, former stanley cup Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday, adding that he believes there s likely enough evidence from the House committee hearings to bring criminal charges against former Pr stanley mug esident Donald Trump.Matthew Pottinger, the deputy national security adviser to former President Trump, testified before the House Jan. 6 committee Thursday that the Capitol riot emboldened our enemies by helping give them ammunition to feed a narrative that our system of government doesn t work, that the U.S. is in decline. I do share that assessment, Johnson told CBS senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge. Johnson, who served as Homeland Security secretary in former President Barack Obama s second term, called presidential transitions a vulnerable time. In the eyes of our friends and adversaries, seeing an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol made them question, I am sure, how enduring, how strong and how stable, our democracy really is, Johnson said. We have historically boasted that we are the most enduring democracy in the world, and that we always have peaceful transitions of power. Regrettably, we cannot say that anymore. The Jan 6. committee also presented testimony Thursday from an anonymous White House security official who said that the Secret Service detail for former stanley cup Vice President Mike Pe Uyhd Obama plans farewell address for next week
President Bush says he s deeply concerned about high energy prices, but he refused repeatedly Friday to endorse any quick fix other than his tax cut. To the Congress who s interested in helping consumers pay high gas prices: pass the tax relief as quickly as possible. That s the quickest way to help consumers, said Mr. Bush.With the summer driving stanley cup and power crunch just weeks away, the president said the long-term solution is to build more refineries and power plants. For now, reports CBS News Correspondent Bill Plante, the tax cut is all Mr. Bush has to offer hard-pressed consumers. It won t go far. Under the tax cut plan passed by the house, a single earner making $32,000 would get back just $180 in the first year - that s five 16 gallon tanks of gas at $2.25 a gallon. A married couple w stanley water jug ith an income of just under $57,000 would do a littl stanley cup e better, getting back $360 in the first year, enough for 10 tanks of gas. Democrats scoff at the president s assertion that the tax cut is all that s needed. We need to have some national action to deal with energy problems and its not adequate to just say we re going to cut peoples taxes eventually and that should do it, said Jeff Bingaman, D-NM.Bush said Saturday that conservation was a key element of his administration s energy strategy, which will be unveiled this week, and that he would recommend investing in new and better ways to save energy.In his weekly radio address, Bush gav |
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